### 7.2 Working with format configuration files

Specifications for output formats must be included in separate format configuration files, not in your project configuration file.

In this section:

§7.2.1 Understanding where to define output formats

§7.2.2 Specifying paths to your own format configuration files

§7.2.3 Understanding how DITA2Go builds format chains

§7.2.4 Understanding how DITA2Go processes format chains

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Parent Topic: 7. Configuring output formats

Sibling Topics:

7.1 Understanding the purpose of output formats

7.3 Creating aliases to existing format names

7.4 Understanding how to define output formats

7.5 Understanding text output formats

7.6 Configuring text output formats

7.7 Defining table output formats

7.8 Defining page layouts for RTF output

7.9 Inserting line, column, and page breaks in output